Eric Metaxas and Roberto Rivera

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Sep 28, 2017
Many Atheists Aren't So Sure: The Doubts of Doubters
Sometimes, holding on to faith in God can be hard. But then again, so can holding on to faith in no God.
Sep 23, 2017
They Give Us Hope: WORLD Announces Winner of 2017 Hope Awards
The world needs hope. Which is why I'm glad WORLD Magazine has announced the winner of its Hope Awards!
Sep 21, 2017
Making Colleges Safe for Libertinism: From in Loco Parentis to Just Plain Loco
These days, colleges expect their students to drink like fish and hook up frequently. And they're just trying to keep a lid on it. Sort of.
Sep 19, 2017
The Invisible Christians of North Korea: Surviving by God's Grace Alone
If you think North Korea's dictators are bad for the world, just imagine what it's like to be a Christian there. Operation World says that although no one really knows their true number, there could be as many as 350,000 underground Christians. Where did they all come from, and how do they survive?
Sep 16, 2017
No Compassion for the Mentally Ill: Canada's Obsession With the 'Right to Die'
I told you about the move to extend the so-called "right to die" to mentally ill people back in May. I told you back then that it was a terrible idea, and now that I've seen the rationale fully set forth, I'm looking for a word that's stronger than "terrible."
Sep 13, 2017
The Dogma of Sens. Feinstein and Franken: No Place for Faith in Public Life
President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to a seat on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Barrett is a Catholic, which wouldn\'t be an issue if she were the kind of Catholic whose faith is so private, as the old joke goes, that she wouldn\'t impose it on herself.
Sep 10, 2017
The Importance of Good News: Headlines You're Not Hearing
There have been vast improvements in human flourishing worldwide. Yet why do a vanishingly small six percent of Americans think the world as a whole is becoming a better place? We can blame the press for overplaying the worst stories but the blame also falls on our shoulders.
Sep 7, 2017
Minimally Conscious, Not Minimally Human: Caring for the 'Smallest' of Lives
What gives human life value? How we answer that question will determine who lives and who dies. The way we decide who lives and who dies these days is getting nightmarishly scary.
Sep 1, 2017
A Biblical Case Against Racism: More Work to Do
Despite the tremendous strides America has made in pursuing racial reconciliation and equality in recent decades, once again overt racism has reared its ugly head.
Aug 26, 2017
Whoa, Bethsaida! Archaeologists May Have Found Peter's Home Town
Christianity is an historical faith. It tells the story of God's actions in human history, not some mythical "once upon a time." It shouldn't surprise anyone when archaeologists discover evidence that confirms this fact.